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I Parent Concerned About School Bus Safety The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, October 16,1991 7 Hot Dog Sales Benefit Newcastle Village Churches Attn: Opinion and Comments Last year, my son began a new life experience. He started school! Not just any school, but the Lockhart Campus of the Newcastle Public School. My husband and I had only one concern regarding this situation, situation, THE BUSSING. At the meeting where it was decided that our four and five year old children would be tak en outside of town, we voiced our concerns regarding this trip. Last year there was some compromise. The board decided decided to give us two buses and divide divide up the children for their t by Gord Mills, M.P.P., Durham East Business at the Ontario Legislature last week focused on four , main issues: agriculture, agriculture, the Ontario Treasurer's Mid-Year Adjustment Plan, new funding for long-term care services, and continued debate of Bill 118. On Tuesday, Ontario Agriculture Agriculture and Food Minister Elmer Elmer Buchanan pledged an additional additional $35.5 million dollars to help farmers and rural communities communities suffering from low commodity prices, drought and other pressures. The package consists of five components, $11 million added to the $50- million Farm Interest Assistance Assistance Program to cover all that have applied to the program; $15 million to eligible grain and oilseed farmers; $5 million' to producers of edible horticulture horticulture crops; $1 million to apple, onion, honey and fur producers; producers; $3.5 million to farmers and farm families experiencing fi nancial stress from market prices or drought. I know that money isn't the solution to all the problems pressing on our farms, however, this new injection injection of funding has been well received in Durham East. On Wednesday, Ontario Treasurer Floyd Laughren announced announced a Mid-Year Spending Adjustment Plan. This was needed due to urgent pressures and increased statutory obligations obligations that have occurred since the budget was introduced in May. Some of these unexpected unexpected pressures include: $240 million million in extra welfare costs, $53 million in extra costs for firefighting firefighting in Northern Ontario, $215 million to cover the increased increased costs of pensions for Ontario teachers - a legal obligation, obligation, $35 million announced on Oct. 1st to fund farm assistance, assistance, and $57 million of additional additional money to support a variety variety of other pressures including the Human Rights !t HERMAN q|io PiMbWJ fcy mm MiW «g WE gsr Ml © 1991 Jim Unqcr/Olslfibuled by Unl»«tsal Pt«u SymliaH ®f)« Canadian Statesman 62 King St. W., Bowmanville 623-3303 ' Since 1854 ! Your Neighbor, i Business Partner and Friend Commission backlog, and the Government's Older Worker Adjustment Program. Our commitment to reducing reducing the deficit will include the review of all major programs, and expenditures. This process does not mean that the government government will not be honouring its budget commitments. What we have done, is to inform the public about these adjustments, in keeping with our "open- govemment policy" and that is something not usually done by governments in the past. The government has ■ also decided to freeze the salary of all MPPs, for 1991 and 1992. In my opinion, the challenge of restraint must come from those responsible for governing the province, otherwise it would have set an awful example. During the last few months, I have had several meetings with the Honourable Zanna Akande, Minister of Communi- . ty and Social Services. I have pressed for new funding for nursing homes and charitable homes for the aged, in Durham East. I was delighted to hear on Friday, that $37.9 million dollars dollars in additional funding has been granted to nursing homes and homes for the aged across Ontario. The new funding covers covers the period from now, through to December 1992. Our seniors deserve the best standard of living we can provide. provide. On Friday, it was with considerable considerable sadness, that I learned of the death of Betsy Moore who was celebrating her 100th birthday on the day of her death. I was to present a Commemorative Scroll to her during birthday celebrations oft the Friday afternoon, at the Newcastle Health Care Centre, on behalf of the Premier and the Government of Ontario. Also at hand was a congratulatory congratulatory message from her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On Sunday afternoon, I presented presented a Commemorative Scroll to Roy and Mildred Hope, of Prince Albert, on behalf behalf of ,the Premier and Government Government of Ontario, to honour their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Anniversary. It is always a pleasure for me to join with couples celebrating celebrating this wonderful milestone milestone in their lives together. Till next week - keep on being kind to each other. li ■ 16995 1992 Aerostar XL • 7 passenger, air, automatic, AM/FM stereo cassette, cruise, tilt and more. LIMITED TIME OFFER Not exactly as Illustrated. Rebate applied plus freight, taxes and license. Jim Souch's TIME MAGAZINE QUALITY DEALER AWARD WINNER W uj , it -- ^,°4T\ 0 / v ÛOW^'V ITTW LINCOLN-MERCURY-FORD TRUCKS 623-8166 HWY. §2 AND MAPLE GROVE WEST OF BOWMANVILLE 668-5893 1120 DUNDAS ST. E. WHITBY safety (thirty per bus). This year, I have found out there arc forty-four children, the majority majority of whom arc four, riding bus #26 in the morning and at lunch. In the morning there arc two co-op students riding with them, which is some relief for me, but at lunch time there is only the bus driver. I have to voice my concern once again regarding bus safety. If, in Junior Junior Kindergarten, the teacher (who is specifically trained to deal with children of this age) gets a teachers aid when there arc more than twenty-two children children in a class, how can we expect expect the bus driver to safely drive the bus and look after forty-four small children. The argument I continually hear is "we have never had supervisors supervisors riding on the lunch time bus before, there is no necessity." necessity." Well, I for one sec the necessity. necessity. I do not believe there have ever been forty-four children children travelling on the lunch time bus before, rural or in town. Last year, the steering went on the bus and the bus ended up in the ditch. The bus was at a stop sign and the . steering broke as the driver be gan to turn the comer. Thank goodness this was the case. If there had been any speed involved involved imagine the result. Instead Instead of using this as a warning, warning, the Board, School and Bus Company have made the ride more dangerous by putting more children on the bus. Arc there no laws restricting the number of children per adult while in transport? I think for the safety of our children we had best examine responsibility. No one wants to put up the money to pay someone someone to ride this bus. Everyone simply passes the buck. One idea is parent volunteers, but most of those who stay at home have other small children, children, other commitments or arc parent volunteered out. We did not decide to send our children to Lockhart Public School. It was decided for us in order to save money on portables. All we arc asking is for the Safety of our Children to be Guaranteed! Guaranteed! What will it take for someone to set aside a bit of money (that was saved on port- Newcastle Village resident Dean Walker decided that' . , . , A ablcs) for the safety of these in- a hot dog wou ld hit the spot around 2:30 on Friday after- {h ' s c ^ cnt . sponsored by the IGA will go to the various nocent children? Hopefully it noon , 0 ct. 4. So after he did his shopping at the Newcas- " cs . in A N 7 cas ÏÏ ? Uage - In lhe P h ? l0 J n F mo Will not lake a deathly fle IGA _ he popped around t0 the side alley where the talker is Andrew McSweency, an employee of the Sandra Martin IGA had set up a hotdog stand. All the funds raised by 1UA ' A Look Back at the Stories That Helped Shape Our Community Only Three Life Members Present Council Declares War on Litterbuos jjeÆatraîhan man VOLUME 112 20 Pages BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19, Itititi 15r Per Copj NUMBER 4'j -rf*' Issues Second Warning Bowmanville will revert to Standard Time at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, October 30th. This was decided at the meeting of Bowmanville Town Council held on Monday evening In the Council Chamber. All members of council were pre- Hls Worship, Mayor Ivan Hobbs, stated that he had asked asked Town Clerk-Controller Robert Robert L. Byron to ascertain when other municipalities in the area are making the change back. It was found as result of this inquiry that When Bowmanville Legion Branch's Ladies' Auxiliary held their annual. b'Tthday party on Monday, special tribute was paid to the six honorary life ' most placcs in the surround- members. Unfortunately, only three of them were present to receive corsages ; j n g area arc going back to and participate in cutting the birthdav .cake. They were, from left to right, Com- i Standard Time n ' 1,nh "- rades Annie Clapp. Annie Wright and Vi Somerscalcs. The Life members not | 30l > this amount by the issue ol debentures. Reeve Sidney Little moved that Clerk-Controller Byron be authorised to call for tenders tenders for the sale of these debentures. debentures. Councillor Oke seconded seconded the motion, and it was Councillor Oke drew council's council's attention to the fact that broken bottles and other glass continue to be a problem on the King Street roadway. She said that she thought the advertisement advertisement warning people against such vandalism had been too small. (TURN TO PAGE TWO) Buy Meters for New Parking Lot Council Accepts Offer to Beautify Local Properties From Horticultural Society Correct Address Will Speed Mail A Huwlrtt-rable amount of mall W Mill being received . without the correct street and number on It for delivery. delivery. said Postmaster Georye Vice, this week. All sneh mall must be Riven directory •rvice before It can be de Council held In the Council Chamber on Monday evening the Bowmanville and District Horticultural Society's offer to plant nnd' care for flowers and shrubs around the Cenotaph, and to develop and beautify a piece of municipal land on Liberty Street South, was accepted accepted with appreciation, This was moved by Councillor E. J. Rundle, seconded by Councillor Councillor Annie Oke. •■-•vive uouii >» v».. «w This offer was extended in Wered, with the result that a letter to council from the It i s delayed. I Secretary • Treasurer, Merle „ . , . . ..... Slutc, on behalf of the local ,u r . Ml , ex Su rl , e ? re hls 'Horticultural Society, which that at Christmas a xreat po [ n t cd ou t that the organisa- many letters and cards are t At the meeting of Townjtion's main interest was the Santa Glaus riComing Here moved that Bowmanville make the change on that date and that a Proclamation an-, nouncing this be placed in , The Statesman. This was sec-i KI-. LOiC onded by Councillor Anniel INOVeiMDer ZO Oke, and carried. ! Councillor Ken Nicks moved moved that council apply to the I Department of Highways forj payment of an interim sub-! sidy in the amount of $58,- bcautification of property. The letter read in part as follows: 'The Society offers to plant and care for the flower beds around the Cenotaph adjacent to the Town Hall. We had thought -of: 1. Widening the existing flower bed- and planting planting with bulbs, shrubs, perennials, perennials, geraniums, petunias, etc;. 2. .Trimming and pruning the troc< along the west side; 3. Making a couple of small flower " beds near the front similar to those at local funeral funeral homes. "Also, we are interested in the piece of land on Liberty ITEJRN TO PAGE TWO) FLASH - Bowmanville'» Santa Claw Parade will be held on Saturday morning, November 26th, at 10 o'clock. All groups, organisations, or individuals interested In entering floats phone Clarence Clarence Bell 623-5939. Please, this is YOUR Farsde. The Committee of the Finance Committee, /" k U , r t'Trade*tlme ? seconded by Councillor Maur-| fl ' e week * to p r de t mc * ice Prout, third reading was given to By-Law No. 1972 and it was passed. This By-Law consolidates the sums authorized authorized to be borrowed by six other By-Laws into one sum of $268,300 and to borrow 662,69. This motion was seconded seconded by Councillor James Bourke, and carried. On a motion by Councillor Glcnholme Hughes, Chairman Legion Holds Annual Masquerade Dance The annual Hallowe'en Dance was held at the Legion Hall last Saturday, October 15th. A large crowd was in attendance with some in colorful costumes. costumes. The judges were unanimous in their decisions as to the prize winners which were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. William Rose, right, won the best original prize for their interpretation of Jed and Grandma Clampett. Best Dressed as a 1920 Flapper and Escort, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. "Smokey" Hayes, centre and Best Comics Mrs. Marie Brooks as a Jailbird and Mr. Gordon Tanner as a Pirate. Entertainment Chairman Horace Brown is in the background. Other prize winners winners during the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bates Jr., Mrs. B. Perfect and Mr. K. Maynard. Spot Prize winners; Mrs. Olive Patfield won the Door Prize. Three couples celebrated their wedding anniversaries, Mr. and Mrs. L. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. Keene, Mr. and Mrs. White. (Bits and (Pu teces Rotary Club's 'i Travel Series Next Thursday Next week on Thursday evening, October 27th, the public is invited to see a free colored motion picture entitled "The Soul of Mexico" to be shown In the Town Hall Auditorium Auditorium at eight o'clock. This Is the first of the Travel and Adventure Series sponsored by the Bowmanville Rotary Club. Everyone is advised to come early to this wonderful free show as there are no reserved scats. Romain Wilhclscn, a famous' , personage, will be present to phone book will provide j Alilinnoh the returns frontline Bowmanville and willtshoW and narrate this mur\cl- cmc, .Mr™ hr most lor "the n«ti™ . ™ <il lhe patrons in this area. !luU , [ or the Blind's Blitz Com- two works. Imtorfui 'Latin American cus- Cainpalen Chairman Georee toms o( the country, and Is Vico gratefully mentioned Mrcplcte with adventure and trnnorniii: svlm (Innnt nn irnm ■ . , a received without any postal address. These will all require require directory service which will take a great deal of time and will result In a considerable delay in the delivery of the Christmas Mail. The people of Bowmanville should put their correct return address on all mall posted and advise all of their correspondents of their b«rrcct mailing address. The ( tuei *' (NIB Fund Drive Results Total $1,483 Objective Is $4,500 Some very Ju„ n fn jpaiRn conducted by the Bow- « ha TL b "" ! mnnvlIle-West Durham Ad- the addresses of patrons on vlsory Committee to the CNIB, the rural routes. :j n Bowmanville on Monday Incidentally, Christ nias ] are no t yet complete, the total ... - J. f-.n.l tlrll i In tills . ' .. .. .nn »f generous $200 donation from buried treasures, the Bowmanville Lions Club uncu ircasurc3 ' that started the campaign, and I - _ - - - ... i mu, mini biuriuu me campaign, unm cards for Grrat Britain this is ° far ^mounts to $1,483.85,,excellent response from the LIBERTY year will oust lc Inslrnd of (Treasurer James Eell said to* | people of the town to the ,tc as In lhe past. Cards for j,j QV canvass Somctln: Canada amt U.S.A. require only 3c as In the past. FLAY PETERBOROUGH The objective of the CNIB Campaign is $4,500. This is the amount currently needed for services to the 26 Blind in Bowmanville and West Dur- Bowmanville Juveniles will iham. This campaign to raise play Peterborough Juveniles!funds to help the blind of this on Saturday night at 9 o'clock,area was started on Monday et Memorial Arena. «also in the districts surround-1 canvass. He said that the Bowman- villc-West Durham Advisory Committee to the CNIB Is deeply appreciative of the work of the campaign captains and their canvassers He also spoke of the Advisory Board's thanks to Mrs. H. McMaster, TUHN 10 PAGE TWO) BOWL ROBBED Sometime during Friday night, Liberty Bowl was broken inlo with the robbers stealing a quantity of cigarettes, cigarettes, lighters and about $30 Police are investigating while manager A1 Osborne heads a repair crew fixing the window they entered. New Store Front Helps Celebrate Seventh Birthday ; jpffgpr - ; ÿ Seven years ago this week, two young men, CIniulo ■ml Robert Dykstvn bravely opened a Variety Food store on King Street West, to try their luck in the hlghly-eompctitivv retail food business. Since then, they have never looked back. They have worked hard their anniversary by holding a birthday sale. Details end long improving and enlarging their premises to 1 are available in an advertisement on page 20, provide better shopping facilities nnd more varied products for. their growing number of customers. Early this fall, the complete store front was remodelled remodelled to make it distinctive. This week they celebrate TOKEN -- Don Brooks brought in an unusual token this week that must be quite old. It was good for one pint of milk from Ira F. Pearce's Dairy. Mr. Pearce died not so long ago but his dairy hasn't been operational for a long time, although many will recall those days when it was in operation. t t t t t HOLIDAY -- The Editor is deserting the Statesman Statesman staff as of Thursday and will be taking what he has the nerve to term a well-earned rest for a couple of weeks. While the cold winds are blowing blowing up this way, he hopes to be sweltering with his son Bob on the golf courses around Columbia, South Carolina . . . probably in the rough most of the time. While he is away, please send in copy early and don't expect too many pictures to be taken of local events. t t + t t CHANGE -- After 17 years in business at Maple Grove's popular Groceteria, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beech have sold the store and moved into town. .This week, an announcement appears in a special advertisement of the opening under the new management management of Mrs. J. Elrick. t t t + * ALTERATIONS -- Fred and Freda Kramp have quietly been making major changes on the second floor of their Furniture Store and invite everyone to come and visit them tomorrow evening to see the improvements. They really have done a great job. Go see for yourselves. t + t t t OPENING -- After a couple of weeks with the place filled with carpenters, not customers, The Olympia Restaurant is re-opening with the interior presenting a bright, new appearance that will be welcomed by their many customers, .lust down the street, the Bowmanville Hotel is still in the midst of major renovations that will completely transform this structure. How soon they will be completed is still unknown. t t t t t ANNIVERSARY -- St. Paul's United Church will hold its 132nd Anniversary Services this Sunday when the special preacher will be the Rev. R. B. Green, M.A., Th.D,, formerly of the Enniskillen Circuit. Mr. Green is presently on the staff of Queen's Theological College. Special music will include violin selections by Mr. E. Oscapella, conductor of the Oshawa Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by organist Ross Metcalf, t + + t + CAMPAIGN -- The annual Bible Society's campaign campaign for funds will be held in this area next Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 24th-25th. Please give their canvassers a generous welcome. t t t t t EXPO '67 -- About 10 or 11 mothers in Enniskillen are pleased as punch. Some time ago they made a quill to raise funds for the Hi-C to take a trip next year to Expo in Montreal. On Friday the winning ticket was drawn and the net proceeds totalled $200. Mrs. Lome Lamb of Enniskillen was the winner, Hi-C lender is Allan Worry who will have the pleasure of taking the groun on their interesting expedition. Mrs. Earl McNair, Enniskillen, sold the winning ticket, t t t t t ERROR -- Last week, there was an error in BUS football news in that we almost had BUS seniors in the COSSA playoffs. They still have to knock off the winners of the Oshawa league. Then, they enter the playoffs. No problem. If they continue playing the way they have, they should make it. WcTe butting on them. Excelsior Choir Presents Annual Fall Concert Here This Saturday Evening The Excelsior Choir, formerly formerly The Rchoboth Choir, under the direction of its conductor, conductor, Mr. E. McCoy, will present its annua! Fall Concert, Concert, Saturday, October 22nd, You will be delighted withj" the choir's renditions of the following highlights of the, evening's performance: "The Heavens Are Telling" by Haydn; The Celebrated Largo, Ratify Contract Specialty Paper 1966, at the town Hall, Bow-1Handel; O Be Joyful, Greteni- manville, at 8:15 p.m. mofT; Going Home (from hi? , , . New World Symphony): Dvor- President H. B. McGve of We are pleased to lme our| ra . Comc y c P salnts, made Specialty Paper Products, conductor wl h us this M in|, amous by , he Mormo „ T „ hcr . Limllrd, Temperance Street, order to present this conctrl. . Choir. announced today that the Last year, Mr. McCoy taught firm has reached an agree- school and was also musicl Mrs. Drygala, soprano, oi| mcn t w m, i j0 ral 166 of thn teacher in the Sudbury area.'Oshawa, will be the guest; v Hnling specialties and Mr. McCoy is teaching and is soloist. Mrs. Drygala is well, Paper ,. rnit „ c ts Union. The principal of a public school In 1 - ----- Clarke Township. 65 to 76 cm- Mr. McCoy's ability and understanding understanding of . music was enthusiastically received in December of 1965 when the choir, under his direction, presented the "Messiah" to n full house at Trinity United Church. known in Oshawa as a brilliant r0||)pauv |, as , soprano, vocalist and a voice «lovées and music teacher. She will! highlight the programme with! A 34 per cent Increase over the beautiful "Allojah" byj two years, an additional Mozart and "How Lovely Ave| holiday a year, plus linprov- Thy Dwelling", Liddle. i ed fringe benefits Including : payment^ by the company of Please do not miss it. There; OHP llharBCk u. will be one performance] êlmïîd in the agreement. ONLY. Happy Centennial at Ebenezer An estimated 500 people, Including visitors mid formel pastors from many parts of Canada, gathered at Ebenezer United Church on Sunday, .to mark the. 100th birthday of the church. Here, at left, Leo Courtlce, one ol the oldest avin e members, cuts the cake, while Centennial Committee Chairman Harry , Gay, looks on.